International Literacy Day, 2014
Lit er acy an d Su st ain ab le Develo p m en t
‘Literacy is one of the key elements needed to promote sustainable development, as it empowers people so that they can make the right decisions in
economic growth social development
environmental integration
the areas of
,
and
. Literacy is a basis for lifelong
learning and plays a crucial foundational role in the creation of sustainable, prosperous and peaceful societies.’ - UNESCO -
Literacy on Aruba
What do the data tell us?
o
97%
of the population of
Aruba can read and write
o
84%
59%
75%
63%
The Literacy rate of Aruba is
relatively high compared to the
literacy rate in other regions of
the world
99%
92%
97%
100%
Literacy and gender
95%
no
o In Aruba there is
gender
gap with regards to literacy
East Asia
and the Pacific
o Worldwide, the literacy rate is in
the disadvantage of women
Aruba
World
97.5% 97.1%
88.6% 79.9%
Literacy and Age
o Both the Adult and the Youth Literacy
rate on Aruba are relatively high
compared to world literacy rates
63.8% of illiterate adults
in the world is female
Educational attainment and
income
o
55.1% of illiterate adults
on Aruba is female
The higher the level of education
attained, the smaller the proportion
of persons with an income of
employment equal to or less than
minimum wage
Adults
≥ 15 yrs.
61.3% of illiterate youth
in the world is female
38.0% of illiterate youth
on Aruba is female
Youth
15-24 yrs.
 % of the world population that is literate
 % of the population of Aruba that is literate
< Primary
45.2%
Primary
Secondary
Tertiary
34.5%
19.8%
7.2%
Literacy rate: % of persons who can read and write
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics, 2010 Aruba Census
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, September 2013
Adult literacy: 15+ years
Youth literacy: 15-24 years